The Chosen of Helment

Chapter 22

Shortly after I fall asleep, time passes and I begin to feel a strong and penetrating gaze that almost felt like it was stabbing my chest, in the instant I awake consumed by panic, with rapid breathing and cold sweating.

I quickly look around trying to locate whoever is observing me without success, at the same time I affirm very confident and scared, 'That demon was watching me right now!'

I take a deep breath and think as I notice a faint, unmistakable scent of ash in the air.

'Damn it's the same ash smell from before!'

I rejoin quickly and draw my sword looking everywhere again, but all my eyes can see is a half-empty bedroom with Alfred sleeping peacefully.

I tell myself very nervous and frustrated by how close he was to me and I couldn't locate him, 'I can't even feel his prese